literature

Is Murakami a one trick pony? A dialog on writers. As ponies. Turning tricks.

A dialog about a circulating Substack note.

Jul 8 •

Lancelot Schaubert

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Overmorrow is #1 in its categories! A sale, PRIZES, Kindle Unlimited, and the Paperback.

Fabulous prizes and news for launch week for Overmorrow on Kindle Unlimited.

Jul 3 •

Lancelot Schaubert

Four Guest Essays. Guessays?

Two playlists, one style interview, and a theory of good book covers.

Jun 24 •

Lancelot Schaubert

Elizabeth Bear Interview

The Hugo Award winning author of Ancestral Night and other books sat down for a wide ranging interview about Rockapella, DOOM mods, RPGs, and death or…

Jun 11 •

Lancelot Schaubert

Why they rejected you

Three case studies on pieces of mine that were rejected often prior to publication as well as a list of typical reasons for rejection, intended as a…

Apr 16 •

Lancelot Schaubert

That Wooed the Slimy Bottom of the Deep

A short story about a jaded detective with a fae princeling sidekick.

Mar 26 •

Lancelot Schaubert

There's Pride. And then there's Pride.

An extended reflection on arrogance and dignity in light of a friend's article.

Mar 22 •

Lancelot Schaubert

The Sword and The Trowel

A short story originally sold to Southern Truths, by B-Cubed.

Mar 19 •

Lancelot Schaubert

What is an antagonist? Or "How to Outline via Villains"

Originally sold to Writer's Digest as "An Outline for Pantsers."

Mar 16 •

Lancelot Schaubert

What is a poem? Or "How to Think about Writing and Reading Poetry"

Originally published in the Poet's Market by Writer's Digest Books under the title "Schematic for Sculpting Language."

Mar 9 •

Lancelot Schaubert

Does George R. R. Martin write grimdark?

A brief consideration of the categories of grimdark and whether they apply to Martin.

Feb 22 •

Lancelot Schaubert

Schaubert's Laws of Fantasy Religions

A formalized schema for imagining and understanding religion in fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works.

Feb 8 •

Lancelot Schaubert

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